Tag: co-authorship
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An open, collaborative, and version-controlled academic writing workflow
My academic writing now happens in public—from drafting in Markdown to version control on GitHub and automated website deployment. This open source-inspired workflow isn’t just technical; it challenges traditional publishing power structures while enabling transparent collaboration, continuous improvement, and multiple distribution formats. By controlling our means of knowledge creation, production, and distribution, we shift the…
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My first real research assistant
I describe my first experience working with a research assistant on an academic paper, exploring the collaborative writing process, ethical considerations, and parallels with other aspects of writing and research. I also describe how this process shaped both the final manuscript and my own thinking.